HYPOLIMNION

Etymology

Noun

hypolimnion (plural hypolimnia)

(geography) The perpetually cold layer of water that lies beneath the thermocline of a thermally stratified lake.

Source: Wiktionary



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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